Monday, 04 Dec 2017

The basics of post-award actions and frequently asked questions: How to request a PI change, who can submit a no-cost
extension request, who really needs to sign a revised GoldSheet and other useful information about budgeting and
managing award changes.

Participants will learn how to design courses in Canvas, facilitate easy and intuitive course navigation and pace
instruction. This workshop will highlight the mechanics and pedagogy behind Homepage, Syllabus, Content Pages and
Modules in Canvas. Participants will learn about best practices for creating, organizing and structuring content in
Canvas courses.

Participants will learn how to use Quizzes in Canvas. The workshop will focus on practical ways to customize Quiz
Settings as well as create and administer Quizzes with a variety of question types to accommodate specific learning
situations. Quiz Moderation and Analytics will be also explored.

Wednesday, 06 Dec 2017

Assignments are a backbone of the course's Gradebook in Canvas. Participants will learn to create and manage
Assignments and Assignment Groups as well as explore how the Gradebook is connected to the organization of Assignments.
Participants will experience the power of SpeedGrader for efficient and effective grading.

Grab your lunch and join the Office of the Vice President for Research for a discussion of the Presidential
Interdisciplinary Research Initiative (PIRI). VPR leaders will give an overview of this internal funding program, and
information and tips on how to apply. Preproposals are due Jan. 31.

"Understanding and Implementing Physical and IT Protection for Controlled Unclassified Information." This
session introduces you to the concept of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and how to implement CUI policy at
Iowa State University including physical and information security.

The Office for Responsible Research will transition to a new electronic system for submission, review, and maintenance
of Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) applications. The
a-tune tick@lab system will go live in early 2018, integrating research, teaching and testing protocols, animal
procurement and management, as well as veterinary medical records.

The basics of post-award actions and frequently asked questions: How to request a PI change, who can submit a no-cost
extension request, who really needs to sign a revised GoldSheet and other useful information about budgeting and
managing award changes.

Instructors can create groups for students to collaborate on group Assignments and Discussions, use Web-conferencing,
and Collaborations for online projects. Participants will reflect on demonstrations exemplifying how active learning,
collaboration and cooperation can be supported through Canvas' integrated tools.